Semperit Speed-Life 3
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Semperit Speed-Life 3 205/55 R16: braking distance on a wet road from 90 km/h is about 44 m (Citroën C3 IV (2024+), without reaction time; based on EU label class B · Pidurdusmaa.ee)
Magazine tests
Published braking distances (Auto Bild, auto motor und sport, Auto Zeitung, ADAC, Za Rulem and others). Rank = position in the same test on the same surface (1 = shortest). The tests use different sizes, cars and conditions, so only compare numbers within the same test.
| Test | Size | Conditions | Result | Rank | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Bild 2026 | 245/45 R19 | dry asphalt · speed not stated | 37.4 m | 32 / 50 | 32.8 m |
| Auto Bild 2026 | 245/45 R19 | wet asphalt · speed not stated | 28.1 m | 12 / 50 | 25.2 m |
| Auto Bild 2025 | 225/40 R18 | dry asphalt 100→0 km/h | 37.4 m | 35 / 52 | 32.6 m |
| Auto Bild 2025 | 225/40 R18 | wet asphalt 80→0 km/h | 31.2 m | 18 / 52 | 27.4 m |
| ADAC 2024 | 215/55 R17 | dry asphalt · speed not stated | 40.9 m | 16 / 16 | 35.4 m |
| ADAC 2024 | 215/55 R17 | wet asphalt · speed not stated | 33.6 m | 10 / 16 | 28.5 m |
| ADAC 2024 | 215/55 R17 | wet concrete · speed not stated | 39.5 m | 13 / 16 | 32.0 m |
| Auto Bild 2024 | 205/55 R16 | dry asphalt 100→0 km/h | 39.0 m | 34 / 55 | 35.4 m |
| Auto Bild 2024 | 205/55 R16 | wet asphalt 80→0 km/h | 28.8 m | 14 / 55 | 25.8 m |
| ADAC 2023 | 205/55 R16 | dry asphalt 100→0 km/h | 39.7 m | 24 / 24 | 35.9 m |
| ADAC 2023 | 205/55 R16 | wet asphalt 80→0 km/h | 37.2 m | 8 / 25 | 34.4 m |
| ADAC 2023 | 205/55 R16 | wet concrete 80→0 km/h | 35.7 m | 3 / 25 | 35.2 m |
| Auto Bild 2023 | 225/45 R18 | wet asphalt 80→0 km/h | 31.3 m | 36 / 50 | 24.8 m |
| Auto Bild 2022 | 215/55 R17 | dry asphalt 100→0 km/h | 40.0 m | 48 / 50 | 35.7 m |
| Auto Bild 2022 | 215/55 R17 | wet asphalt 80→0 km/h | 33.1 m | 35 / 50 | 27.5 m |
| Auto Bild 2021 | 205/55 R16 | dry asphalt 100→0 km/h | 37.7 m | 28 / 53 | 34.1 m |
| Auto Bild 2021 | 205/55 R16 | wet asphalt 80→0 km/h | 30.0 m | 4 / 53 | 29.6 m |
The calculation on this page does not use these results: our check showed that a test in another size does not predict wet braking better than the EU label for your size. They are shown here as measured facts.
EU tyre label
Official data from the EU product register EPREL, by size. The class applies to each size separately. What do the classes mean?
| Size | Wet grip | Rolling resistance | Noise | Winter | Load / speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165/65 R15 | B | C | 70 dB (B) | – | 81 T |
| 175/65 R15 | B | C | 70 dB (B) | – | 84 H/T |
| 185/55 R15 | B | C | 70 dB (B) | – | 82 H |
| 185/60 R15 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 88 H |
| 185/65 R15 | B | C | 70 dB (B) | – | 88 H/T |
| 195/45 R16 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 84 V |
| 195/50 R15 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 82 V |
| 195/50 R16 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 88 V |
| 195/55 R15 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 85 V |
| 195/55 R16 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 87/91 H/V |
| 195/55 R20 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 95 H |
| 195/60 R15 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 88 H/V |
| 195/60 R16 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 89 V |
| 195/65 R15 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 91/95 H/T/V |
| 205/40 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 84 W |
| 205/45 R16 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 83 W |
| 205/45 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 88 V/Y |
| 205/50 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 93 Y |
| 205/55 R16 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 91/94 H/V/W |
| 205/55 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 95 V |
| 205/55 R19 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 97 V |
| 205/60 R15 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 91/95 H/V |
| 205/60 R16 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 92/96 H/W |
| 205/65 R15 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 94 V |
| 215/40 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 87 Y |
| 215/40 R18 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 89 Y |
| 215/45 R16 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 90 V |
| 215/45 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 91 Y |
| 215/45 R18 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 93 Y |
| 215/50 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 91/95 Y |
| 215/50 R18 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 96 W |
| 215/55 R16 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 93/97 V/Y |
| 215/55 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 94/98 V/W |
| 215/55 R18 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 215/60 R16 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 99 H/V |
| 215/60 R17 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 96 V |
| 215/65 R16 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 98/102 H/V |
| 215/65 R17 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 225/35 R19 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 88 Y |
| 225/40 R18 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 92 Y |
| 225/40 R19 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 93 Y |
| 225/45 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 91/94 Y |
| 225/45 R18 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 95 Y |
| 225/45 R19 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 96 W |
| 225/50 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 94/98 V/Y |
| 225/50 R18 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 99 W |
| 225/55 R16 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 95/99 V/Y |
| 225/55 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 101 Y |
| 225/55 R18 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 98 V |
| 225/55 R19 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 225/60 R17 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 225/65 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 102/106 H/V |
| 235/35 R19 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 91 Y |
| 235/35 R20 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 92 Y |
| 235/40 R18 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 95 Y |
| 235/40 R19 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 96 Y |
| 235/45 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 94/97 Y |
| 235/45 R18 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 98 Y |
| 235/50 R18 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 97/101 V/Y |
| 235/50 R19 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 99 V |
| 235/55 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 99/103 V/Y |
| 235/55 R18 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 100 V |
| 235/55 R19 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 105 V/Y |
| 235/60 R16 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 100 H |
| 235/60 R18 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 107 W |
| 235/65 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 108 V |
| 245/35 R18 | B | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 92 Y |
| 245/35 R19 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 93 Y |
| 245/35 R20 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 95 Y |
| 245/40 R18 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 97 Y |
| 245/40 R19 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 98 Y |
| 245/45 R17 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 99 Y |
| 245/45 R18 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 100 Y |
| 245/45 R19 | B | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 102 Y |
| 255/30 R19 | B | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 91 Y |
| 255/35 R19 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 96 Y |
| 255/35 R20 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 97 Y |
| 255/40 R18 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 99 Y |
| 255/40 R19 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 100 Y |
| 255/40 R20 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 101 Y |
| 255/40 R21 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 102 Y |
| 255/45 R18 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 103 Y |
| 255/45 R19 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 104 Y |
| 255/45 R20 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 Y |
| 255/50 R19 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 107 Y |
| 255/55 R18 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 109 Y |
| 275/35 R19 | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 100 Y |
| 275/40 R20 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 106 Y |
| 275/45 R20 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 110 Y |
| 295/35 R21 | B | C | 75 dB (B) | – | 107 Y |
Frequently asked questions
What is the wet grip class of the Semperit Speed-Life 3?
On the EU tyre label, the Semperit Speed-Life 3 has wet grip class A to B, depending on the size. A is the best and E the worst. The difference between class A and class E is about 18 m of braking distance from 90 km/h on a wet road.
How long is the braking distance of the Semperit Speed-Life 3 on a wet road?
According to the Pidurdusmaa.ee calculation, the Semperit Speed-Life 3 205/55 R16 stops from 90 km/h on a wet road in about 44 metres (Citroën C3 IV (2024+), without reaction time). The calculation is based on wet grip class B on the EU tyre label.
Has the Semperit Speed-Life 3 been independently tested?
Yes. Source: Auto Bild 2021. The Semperit Speed-Life 3 stopped on wet asphalt from 80 km/h in 30.0 m, ranking 4 of 53 tyres.
What sizes is the Semperit Speed-Life 3 available in?
In the EU tyre register, our database has the Semperit Speed-Life 3 in 90 sizes, for example 165/65 R15, 175/65 R15, 185/55 R15, 185/60 R15, 185/65 R15 and 195/45 R16. As a main factory size it fits cars such as the Audi A6 C9 (2025+), Audi Q3 III (2025+) and BMW iX3 NA5 (2025+).
Compare within the same test
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